Battle of Argentoratum
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The Battle of Argentoratum was a decisive 357 AD clash near modern Strasbourg in which the Roman army under Emperor Julian defeated the Alemanni, strengthening Roman control of the Rhine frontier.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Battle of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Alemanni
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Alemannic casualties
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light to moderate Roman casualties ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
4th century
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reign of Constantius II ⓘ |
| combatantRole |
Chnodomar commanded the Alemannic coalition
NERFINISHED
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Julian commanded the Roman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Chnodomar
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Hortar NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ Suomar ⓘ Urius NERFINISHED ⓘ Ursicinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestralpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Alemanni
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
24 August 357
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357 ⓘ |
| emperorInvolved | Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman consolidation of the Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
contributed to Julian’s later acclamation as Augustus
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enhanced Julian’s reputation as a general ⓘ |
| JulianTitle | Caesar of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alsace
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Argentoratum NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ near modern Strasbourg ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
Alemannic massed infantry charge
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Roman infantry line with cavalry support ⓘ |
| modernCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernCity | Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Alemannic kings fled or were killed
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capture of King Chnodomar ⓘ |
| opponentTribe | Alemanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentType | Germanic tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Julian’s Gallic campaigns
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Roman–Alemannic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Alemannic incursions into Gaul ⓘ |
| primarySource | Ammianus Marcellinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
secured Gaul for the Roman Empire
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strengthened Roman control of the Rhine frontier ⓘ |
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